At stake in this election:      

• 15 seats in the Parliament (Fale I Fono)

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Enele SOPOAGA
• Assembly: Tuvalu has a unicameral Parliament (Fale I Fono) with 15 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Governor General Iakoba ITALELI

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary.
• The Prime Minister is elected by parliament.
• In the Parliament (Fale I Fono) 15 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.***

*** There are seven districts with two members and one single-member constituency corresponding to the remaining inhabited islands

Main Candidates in the Presidential race/Main parties in the electoral race:

• Independent(s): Independents*

* There are no formal political parties in Tuvalu

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 10,782 (July 2014 est.)[1]
• Registered Voters: 6,008 (2010)[2]

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 5,467 (2014 est.)[3]
• Is Tuvalu a signatory to CEDAW: N/A
• Has Tuvalu ratified CEDAW: Yes (6 October 1999)
• Gender Quota:  N/A
• Female Candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Legislators: 1 (7%) of 15 seats
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: N/A
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Tuvalu a signatory to CRPD: N/A
• Has Tuvalu ratified CRPD: Yes (18 December 2013)